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| What symptosms would be experienced by somebody experiencing General Anxiety Disorder? |
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| fatigue resulting from sleeplessness, restlessness,muscle tension |
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| What is the definition of mental health? |
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| "A dynamic process which involves a persons physical, cognitive,emotional,and social dimensions which function with one another and the enviorment |
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| Which defense mechanism is characterised by a person excelling in one area of life to make up for a deficiency in another? |
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| which defense mechanism is defined as a refusal to acknowledge a situation? |
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| which defense mechanism is characterized by a child mimmicking the actions of their parents in certain behaviors? |
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| which deense mechanism is illustrated by a toddler than wants to be fed with a bottle when his baby brother comes home? |
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| what is the best type of question for therapeautic communication? |
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| what are the 9 elements of a mental health exam? |
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Definition
| observation,orientation,insight&judgment,mood&affect,speech&language,thought content,sensorium,perceptual disorders |
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| what do perceptual disturbances involve? |
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| misinterpretation of specific stimul related to the senses (seeing/hearing things.....) |
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| what are 5 physiological manifestations of anxiety? |
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Definition
| irritibility,reslessness,tearfullness,thougt blocking,lack of concentrarion |
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| what are some examples of behaviors that a person with OCD would exhibit? |
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Definition
| recurrent obsessions, recurrent compulsions, or both (counting,handwashing,rituals,light switches.....) |
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| what is an example of a behavior that a person with agoraphobia would exhibit? |
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Definition
| they have anxiety about being in places or situations where escape or help may not be available which may lead them to not want to leave the house |
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| what are 4 symptoms that a person with PTSD may experience? |
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| hypervigilance,exaggerated startledness,sleep disturbances,detachment from people |
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| what is the definition of psychosis? |
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Definition
| a thought disorder which includes delusions,hallucinations,disorganized speech,disorganized behavior. it is a distorted perception of reality |
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| what 4 functions are either distored or in excess in a patient with positive psychotic symptoms? |
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| delusions,disorganized thinking,hallucinations,disorganized speech |
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| what are 3 functions that are decresed or there is a loss of in a patient with negative psychotic symptoms? |
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| function,movement,thinking |
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| what are the two types of antipsychotics? |
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| typical(haldol,loxitane) which are used for postive symptoms and atypical (risperdal,zyprexa) used to treat both positive and negative |
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| what are 4 typical side effects of antipsychotics? |
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Definition
| dizziness,sexual dysfunction,sedation,photosensivity, orthostatic hypotension |
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| what are 2 drugs commonly used that have acute dystonic reactions as a major side effect? |
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| What is akathisia? (Parkinson's Syndome) |
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Definition
| Restlessness and an intense need to move |
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| What class of medications are used to treat the side effects of atypical antidepressants? |
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| Anxiolytics (lams,pams, xanax,klonopin.....) |
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| What is the definition of bipolar disorder? |
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| a condition where an individual cycles back and forth between manic and depressive moods |
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| what are 4 main common symptoms of depression? |
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| flat affect,down mood,negative views,isolation |
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| how long does it take for antidepressants to reach their full effects? |
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| patients on lithium or tegretol should have what blood work checked periodically |
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Definition
| lithium and sodium, TSH thyroid, chemistry BUN and creatinine |
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| What special diets do patients taking MAOIs need to adhere to? |
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Definition
| avoid foods with tyramine such as aged meats and cheeses,fermented or yeasty foods and chocolate |
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Term
| what is an antisocial personality disorder? |
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Definition
| one which involves patterns of disregarding the violating the rights,feelings,and safetly of others |
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Term
| what is a borderline personality disorder? |
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Definition
| one in which the person is on the border between anxiety and psychosis |
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| What are the two basic differences between delerium and dementia? |
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Definition
| delerium is reversable with acute onset while delerium is permanent |
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| what is the most common defense mechanism used by substance abusers? |
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| What are the common withdrawl symptoms seen in 1st stage alcohol withdrawl (6-12hours after last drink) |
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Definition
| cns excitement,anxiety,agression,tremors |
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| what should a patient taking antabuse be adives of? |
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| if they drink alcohol they will become violently ill |
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| what are the most common symptoms seen by a patient withdrawing from amphetamines? |
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Definition
| depression,exhaustion,cns depression |
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| what are common signs and symptoms seen in a person who abuses inhalants? |
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| runny nose, sniffling, frequent nose bleed, coughing |
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Definition
| a self understnding that allows people to see their own motivations or reasons behind their behavior and problem solve |
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Term
| what does dopamine control? |
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Definition
| mood,movements,cognition,pleasure,emotions |
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Term
| what does norephinephrine control? |
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Definition
| attention,learning,memory,mood,sleep,wakefullness |
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| what does serotonin control? |
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| sleep,mood, and thought proccesses |
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Definition
| a mutiaxial system to asses abnormal behavior,comorbid medial conditions,and conditions within the enviroment |
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| what is assessed when a persons level of functioning is being examined? |
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Definition
| work performance,personal relationships,social and psycosocial ability |
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Term
| involuntary commitment can be initiated by whom? |
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Definition
| the court,physician,or ED |
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Term
| what ethical issues are involved in mental health care? |
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Definition
| justice,beneficiance,and autonomy |
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| what are some negative aspects of ECT (electroconvulsive) therapy? |
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Definition
| temporary memory loss and confusion |
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Term
| what might be seen in a person with post partum depression? |
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Definition
| neglect of infant,no energy or motivation,hopless and helpless feelings, self harm |
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Definition
| a tolerance to an entire class of drugs (in an alcoholic it may require different types of anthestics) |
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| what is the difference between codependents and enablers? |
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| codependents facilitate abusers problems by allowing avoidance of consequences while enablers passive help to contribute |
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| *watch for sudden changes in behavior when caring for mental health patients *the mini mental health exam consists of orientation,recall, and calculation |
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